Annex A - All Dow & MDL claimants should read this. Here's the link.

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ALL Dow and MDL claimants should read Annex A of the DCSettlement page. It is

worth

printing out for reference.

[link=www.dcsettlement.com/resources/ANNEX%20A%20to%20SFA%20-%20FINAL.

5-26-04.pdf]Annex A [/link]

'Annex A' includes all the criteria and exclusions necessary for BI Class Action

Settlements,

and Dow has the same criteria as the MDL. Every claimant should have this. This

has a

rundown of the disease criteria - even if you have a lawyer, you should be

reading this so

you can keep up with what you need or don't have. A good lawyer should do that,

but I

suspect some do and some don't. And it surely can't hurt for you to know where

you

stand. There are some twists and knowledge of how the claims office interprets

some of

this that an attorney should know and can help you with, but these are the

basics. Any

woman who wants to can represent herself in these claims, with the proper

information. It

is not easy - I hired an attorney even though I am an attorney -- I was too sick

and

overwhelmed with all of it when I started my claim. And I am too close to my

own case.

However, even if you hire an attorney, you should read this. A good attorney

will welcome

an educated client - if you are courteous and reasonable, 'partnering' with your

attorney

on your claim will help both you and your attorney. And, Annex A is the " Bible "

if you are

pro se (representing yourself).

Second, there are other sections in Annex A - a list of doctors who only used

one type of

implant, so if you had any of these docs, your proof of manufacture (POM) will

be easier. It

also has the requirements for POM.

Also has the list of settlement determined attorney's fees.